Chapter 153: All is cleared and the thief is caught
"I said that the medicine smelled familiar, and it actually contained Nine-Leaf Fritillaria. It turned out that it was prepared by my mother." Lingxiang said with a smile.
Hearing this, Master Xuan Huai smiled and said, "No wonder you asked about this medicine earlier. It turns out you knew about it a long time ago."
"It's not that I know," Lingxiang said, pulling out a bottle from her bosom. It was the one she had taken from Baiyang's house. "It's just a little strange. This medicine can obviously be made into pills, so it doesn't have to be taken every few days. Why did my mother give the real person such a half-finished thing?"
Upon hearing this, Master Xuan Huai sighed deeply, "Back then, Fairy Tu Mi did say that this medicine was only half-finished and needed another ingredient to be made into pills. However, that ingredient was too rare and precious, and she had never found it, so she never had the chance to complete the refining of this medicine."
"Later, while trying to seal the ancient evil demon Zhu Yan, my master died on the battlefield. Fairy Tu Mi suddenly retired for unknown reasons, and the matter was left unresolved."
No one knows why Fairy Tu Mi later retired and lived in Yuanqing Sect for a long time. Even when I mentioned this to Chi Yanzi a few days ago, he was not very clear about it. He only said that he was also driven away by Fairy Tu Mi.
Master Fuyin had never seen Fairy Tumi, but there was a painting by the previous master hanging in his cellar. It was said that it was the painting that his master had done for Fairy Tumi. She was indeed a rare beauty in the world. However, his senior master said that although the painting portrayed the appearance of Fairy Tumi, it lacked much of her charm.
Just when he rescued Xiao Maidong, his junior brother Danyang stumbled back to the inn, saying that he had heard about Yuan Qing's disaster in the street. Then everyone hurried back to Jiuque Mountain.
But many of these things are indeed difficult to investigate.
What on earth had happened? Although the headmaster and his brothers had personally experienced this incident, they kept their mouths shut, never revealing a single word, and even ordered Han Yang and the others not to say anything more.
It's really strange.
Master Fuyin frowned, but heard Lingxiang chuckle softly: "No wonder there are so many Rhodiola rosea in my Qingwei Peak medicine field. It's because of you."
Master Xuanhuai was stunned when he heard this. Could it be that Fairy Tumi had not forgotten about the Kunwu secret medicine back then?
"This Rhodiola rosea is indeed a difficult medicinal herb to obtain. Firstly, its medicinal cycle is too long, and secondly, it must be grown in a special location to exert its efficacy. I think my mother chose to retire to Qingwei Peak because she wanted to grow a large amount of this herb to fulfill the promise she made back then." Lingxiang said, supporting her chin with one hand, looking at the still trance-like Xuanhuai Zhenren and said:
"How about this? If you tell me how to get to Yunmengze, I will help you find the demons hiding in Kunwu Sect and refine this medicine into a pill."
"With this kind of business, your Kunwu Sect is guaranteed to make a profit, so why hesitate?"
Looking at Lingxiang winking at him, Master Xuanhuai pondered for a moment, then frowned and asked, "Why are you going to Yunmengze?"
Lingxiang smiled, picked up the kettle on the table and poured herself a glass of water, then picked up the teacup and blew on it. But even so, the hot steam of the tea still enshrouded her face.
"Of course it's for the unfinished 'Return to Heaven' pill."
Lingxiang took a sip of the hot tea in her hand, but her thoughts drifted back to the painting along with the steaming heat...
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"Many people in the Taoist sect didn't know why Fairy Tu Mi retired back then. In fact, it was because of the Huitian Pill." Hua Ling continued speaking regardless of Lingxiang's expression.
Back then, Fairy Tu Mi ventured into Yunmengze alone, and the Huitian Pill was refined there. But for some reason, the Huitian Pill wasn't very effective. While it could heal wounds, it couldn't bring the dead back to life. Even the Sustaining Life Pill couldn't bring the dying back to life.
Not long after she left Yunmengze, one day she settled down in Yuanqing Sect.
"The only strange thing is... she clearly refined three Huitian Pills back then. One was used to test the efficacy, one was used on you, and the other is still missing."
Lingxiang was shocked when she heard this: "You mean to say that what the demons are still looking for is not the lost life-extending pill, but the life-returning pill?!"
Hua Ling shook her head. "I'm not sure about that. Back then, the current Demon Lord had indeed followed Fairy Tu Mi for a long time and knew that she was refining the Heaven-Restoring Pill. However, he probably didn't know that Fairy Tu Mi had already refined the Heaven-Restoring Pill. After all, she went to Yunmengze alone, without anyone else accompanying her."
Lingxiang suddenly realized at this moment that the reason why the Demon Lord slaughtered the three great demon-killing families in the mortal world was not for the life-extending pills in their hands, but for the last pill that could bring back the dead.
However, the mother did not tell anyone about the success of the Huitian Pill. The Demon Lord knew about it because of his own resurrection from the dead, so he was sure that the mother must have succeeded in refining the Huitian Pill, but he did not know where she had hidden it.
Yes, yes, all the tragedies are caused by this life-saving pill!
No wonder the "Hanging Thread Technique" is marked on the Huitian Pill, because this pill requires...
One life must be exchanged for another!
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Master Fuyin couldn't see Lingxiang's face clearly, and had no idea what she was planning. Although he had never heard of the Huitian Pill before, he thought that Fairy Tumi must not have completed it. Even Fairy Tumi couldn't refine it with her level of cultivation, so how could Lingxiang do it?
Moreover, even if one is a great immortal from outer space who can bring the dead back to life, he still has to consider the right time, place and people. How can he possibly do that with just a mere pill?
Besides, what's the point of refining this spiritual incense to restore the world? Could it be...
Could it be that he wants to revive Fairy Tu Mi?!
Can……
But the tomb of the fairy Tumi in the sect...
When he thought of this, Master Fuyin immediately panicked. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Master Xuanhuai sigh:
"My dear, there is no such thing as a remedy that can bring back the dead in this world. Even the magic elixir from the Tushita Palace was able to save the King of the Black Chicken Kingdom, but it was only because a Dingyan Pill preserved his body and summoned his soul from Fengdu that he was able to be saved. How much effort must have been put into this, and with spiritual roots being so scarce in this world, who can possibly enter the underworld and still escape unscathed?"
These words really touched the heart of Master Fuyin. He quickly agreed, but was given a cold look by Lingxiang.
"Who said I was going to resurrect someone? I'm just a little bit unconvinced." Lingxiang said, putting down the teacup. "Since my mother couldn't refine 'Return to Heaven' until her death, if I can refine it, firstly, it will prove that I can use this as an opportunity to continue my cultivation. Secondly, who knows, the Return to Heaven Pill might be able to repair this broken spiritual root."
After these words were spoken, Master Fuyin felt somewhat relieved about the newcomer, but Master Xuanhuai was horrified.
"What did you say? You... you have a residual spiritual root?"
"You look so surprised by something you haven't seen before." Lingxiang said, picking up the teacup again. The tea in the cup had cooled down. "What's wrong with a residual spiritual root? What's so strange about it?"
"It's not that having residual spiritual roots is rare, but since you have a body with residual spiritual roots, how can you use the art of replacing the spirit at such a long distance?" asked Master Xuanhuai.
Upon hearing this, Master Fuyin's face darkened. He knew exactly why Lingxiang was able to use so many techniques. The rocks on Qingwei Peak were the most telling testimony to Lingxiang's suffering...
Wait……
Lingxiang just used the spirit-replacing technique?
"You used the blood talisman?" Master Fuyin walked up to Lingxiang in shock, grabbed her wrist and felt her pulse. "Do you know the dangers of the blood talisman? How can you treat it like this?"
Lingxiang struggled to free herself from Master Fuyin's grasp. "Hey, Sixth Senior Brother, why are you making such a fuss? Whether I use the blood talisman or not, what difference does it make if I live one day longer or one day less? But if the Heavenly Pill can be refined successfully this time, and if it can repair my damaged spiritual roots, then one or two days of this won't matter."
"But……"
Master Fuyin wanted to say something, but Master Xuanhuai started laughing.
"Since you, my dear, have made such a great sacrifice for our sect and promised me the elixir, it would be unreasonable for me not to tell you the location of Yunmengze. Even if I were to die, I would not be able to face my master again."
Lingxiang smiled upon hearing this: "Since the Master has promised, then follow me out to capture the demon."
Master Xuanhuai smiled and shook the hem of his robe.
"Brother Fuyin is truly a miracle worker. I've slept for so long, it's time to go out for a walk!"
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After nightfall, the mountain behind Kunwu Sect was desolate. It seemed that few people came here, and even the slightest movement could be heard clearly.
And it was in this desolate atmosphere that a man's low growl could be faintly heard.
"Now that I've lost the chess piece of Changpu, how can I sow discord between Xuan Huai and Xuan Tan?!"
"What's the rush?" a childish voice rang out. "Human hearts are inherently fragile. A single rift can bring down a city, let alone the tiny Kunwu Sect. You just need to think carefully about how to get the whereabouts of Yunmengze from that immortal old man Xuanhuai."
"What can I do?" the man said angrily. "The secret of Yunmeng Lake has always been passed down orally from generation to generation by the headmaster. If you can't become the designated successor to the headmaster, you won't be able to know the entrance to Yunmeng Lake."
Hearing this, the childish voice laughed, its laughter full of mockery: "You, the eldest disciple, are such a coward! Many years have passed, and you still haven't earned the slightest trust from old man Xuan Huai. You've even only learned half of the Ni Ling technique, and you still complain to me. Instead of wasting time on this, you'd better go back and think about how to get some useful information out of your old and immortal master."
It turned out that the male voice was Bai Yang.
At this moment, the moon, which had been hidden by dark clouds in the sky, finally emerged, its bright light shone down, and standing before Bai Yang was...
It turned out to be Zhu Huang in a yellow dress!
At this moment, Zhu Huang's face no longer had the innocence he had during the day, but instead had a sinister and ruthless look.
After hearing Zhu Huang's sarcasm, Bai Yang did not dare to show a trace of unhappiness on his face, but his face was full of frustration, as if Zhu Huang had not scolded him just now.
"What else can I do? Although I have been following my master since I was a child, he has always been unwilling to teach me more. Even Hongying who came later was taught all the Ni Ling skills by him. Can I be blamed for this?" Aries said, and the frustration on his face suddenly turned into hatred.
"That old man looked down on me and favored Hongying. He actually passed on the Ni Ling technique to a woman who came later. I think he planned to pass the position of the headmaster to her in the future. Who knows, that woman may have already known the secret of Yunmengze. Since we can't get anything out of that old man, we might as well start with Hongying!"
There was a viciousness in Bai Yang's words; even the night wind was not half as cold as his.
At this moment, a burst of applause was heard not far away, and then a person appeared from behind an old tree.
"I wonder what Sister Hongying would think after hearing this. She was completely satisfied with this senior brother, but she had no idea that this senior brother was actually a jackal who wanted to tear her into pieces."
Bai Yang was startled and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw Lingxiang walking out from behind a tree, as if she was taking a leisurely stroll in the night.
"Why are you here? Why are you here?" Bai Yang was shocked and asked quickly.
Lingxiang seemed disdainful of answering him, leaning against the book and talking to herself, "I found this strange before. You said you saw Taoist Xuantan poisoning Master Xuanhuai, but you also said you initially thought it was a secret medicine from the sect. But as soon as you open the bottle, you can smell the strong scent of Silver Dan Grass. Even through the window, you can definitely smell it. How could you mistakenly think it was a secret medicine from the sect?"
"Then there's the matter of the life-extending elixir that Changpu heard about. As far as I know, your sect only has three female cultivators, all living in the same house. Sister Hongying and she are both female disciples, yet they learned about the matter of the Supreme Sect from a man like you. I'm very surprised. Could it be that the female disciples of your sect are just pretending to be on good terms with each other but not really on good terms with each other?"
"Speaking of the sect's secret medicine, you said you thought Taoist Xuantan mixed that medicine for Master Xuanhuai, but when I asked about its color, you weren't sure, only saying it was probably white. Little did you know that this so-called sect's secret medicine is actually a brown color made from roasted, dried, and ground herbs. How did it become white?"
Lingxiang laughed as she spoke: "So, you're the only one lying."
After hearing what Lingxiang said, Bai Yang's usual elegance completely disappeared from his face, and he actually laughed strangely: "I didn't expect you to be so smart, to be able to see things so clearly. But so what? You are going to die here today, aren't you?"
Ling Xiang, however, showed no sign of panic upon hearing this: "Oh? Are you sure? How can a half-baked person who can't even fully learn the Ni Ling technique have the ability to kill me?"
Bai Yang's face twitched when he heard that, and then he pointed at Zhu Huang viciously and said, "I can't do anything to you, but she is different, she is..."
"Shut up!" Zhu Huang immediately shouted.
Lingxiang was shocked to see her like this: "Why...why are you..."
Just when Bai Yang thought Ling Xiang was frightened by Zhu Huang, he heard Ling Xiang laugh again: "Why are you still wearing this human skin? Are you afraid that the scars on your body will be exposed?"
Bai Yang was puzzled when he heard this and looked at Zhu Huang hurriedly, but Zhu Huang frowned and asked, "When did you find out?"
"I knew it from the beginning," Lingxiang said, standing up straight. "You have no pulse, yet you can live peacefully in the world like a human. Only the most orthodox demons can do this."
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